Advanced Particle VFX in Unity and After Effects

Learn advanced texture creation and particle behaviors by creating your own custom AAA quality particle effects

Created by: Timothy Trankle
3D Modeler, FX Artist, and Game Developer

What Will I Learn?

• Create practical, real world particle effects for use in your games
• Learn the techniques for creating your own complex AAA quality effects with leading game development and motion graphics software
• Understand how to break down complicated effects into simpler components, allowing you to adapt these techniques to any effect imaginable

Requirements

• You should be able to use a computer, including file explorer navigation and common shortcuts like copy/paste
• You should have a computer capable of running Unity and After Effects
• To follow along, it is recommended that you have Unity 2017.2, After Effects CC 2017, and Texture Packer 4.4
• You should be familiar with the basic operation of Unity (how to create Game Objects, and a basic understanding of the interface)

Target audience

• Anyone who is interested in Visual Effects for Games, no matter their experience level
• People looking for tips and techniques to bring their particle effects to AAA levels of quality
• People who want to learn how to use After Effects to create realistic textures for effects not only in games, but other animation needs as well